Originally Posted by
silverkris168
The USA is more of an O/D (origination and destination) country rather than a transit country, which may explain its regulations for having to go through immigration and customs no matter what (and this was the case pre-9-11).
Another country that requires international/international connecting passengers to go through customs/immigration is China, though I don't know if they've changed the regs since.
US is a joke, just does not fall in line with anywhere else in the world.
Baggage, everyone else has 20kg or 23 kg max not per bag, oh no not the USA, you get a house on wheels and you can take 2 pc
Fly to one city from outside USA and transit in say New York or Chicago, what a joke, you have to lift your baggage off one belt and put it on another and then go throught the so called security all over again !! yeah like giving your adress for the first two nights will stop you being a terrorist.
I have been on so many delays due to Americans argueing over weight of their bags in Europe and the size of their hand luggage, it amazing how they just dont think that anywhere else is different.